Kids Archive

What my kids are like, and how to raise your child/children in this day and age.

Make Brushing More Fun With Minions!

Parenting is not an easy job, especially if you have five kids. Imagine every child is different from each other- the needs, the attitude, and the way of motivation. It is like a daily battle, chiefly for a mom like me. Let’s leave the finances for the other half, but whether moms like it or not, the kids are one of our duties.

Brushing alone is a huge responsibility for everyone, and I am very strict when it comes to this chore. I make sure that the kids always brush their teeth every morning and before bedtime and every after a meal. I must admit, it is hard, super duper hard! Specially for the younger kids. I feel like I;m broken record singing to the tune of minions’ bababa.. Mag ba ba brush na kayo!!!

So I try to find some ways to make this chore fun and interesting to them. I noticed that they are more motivated to brush their teeth if fun characters are printed on their brushes. I am so glad that there are Colgate’s Minions toothbrush and Minions toothpaste.

Minions are a very fun character that every kid, and even every adult love. Once we heard about it, the kids are so excited to shop for their new toothbrushes. Every three months, we mandatory change toothbrushes for better oral hygiene. Colgate’s Minions toothbrush are especially designed for kids’ teeth. If you have kids ages 2-5 years old, check out the Colgate Minions Kids 2-5 Years Old (Junior) Oral Care Pack at Lazada.

For Sofi and Chico, it’s the Colgate Minions Kids 5-9 Years Old (Youth) Oral Care Pack, which is also available at Lazada.

Aside from these funny characters toothbrushes and toothpaste, I also check if the toothpaste is OK tasting. And Colgate Minions toothpaste is Sofi approved! I also make sure that the bristle is soft so as not to hurt their gums. Kahit ganno kaganda ang toothbrush if it hurts them, hindi nila gagamitin yan. And I could honestly say that pasado ang Colgate Minions toothbrush sa kanila.

Scholastic Warehouse Sale 2017 Book Buffet

I always look forward to book sales, specially Scholastic Warehouse Sale. It’s very near where I live eh. And you know, anything by Scholastic is worth reading. Another exciting about Scholastic Warehouse Sale is their Book Buffet. Imagine, box all you can books for only 799 Pesos! Last December, I got 26 books in a box. This year, I was able to book more!!

Of all the titles I boxed, the most awesome is the almost complete set of The 39 Clues series 1 and Cahills vs Vespers series. There’s only 1 book from each series that was not on the book buffet. Pero madali na lang hanapin yun ano. This is the most awesome because a book is 400+ Pesos. For only 799 Pesos, I got 15 books plus the Agent Handbook. From The 39 Clues books alone, I saved more than 5000 Pesos. Sulit na sulot!

Aside from the books in the book buffet, there are great titles that are also on sale. My third son bought a Geronimo Stiltton Adventure’s Set for 10% off.

Supposedly, I am going to shop while my kids attend the reading workshop, kaso andun din si Morena Mom! Chika to the max na muna syempre while our kids are busy with the reading workshop.

Scholastic Reading Workshop is still ongoing, check the poster below for the schedule:

I am hoping I could go back again before school year starts. Scholastic Warehouse Sale is until June 18, 2017 and is open everyday.

And hopefully makapag book buffet ulit ako!

Start and End Your Summer With Swimways

We are a family who loves swimming! In fact, my eldest has enjoyed his summer swimming lesson and even asked for an extension. Fortunately, we have it at our subdivision’s clubhouse, 4 of my kids and one nephew joined the class. The clubhouse’s pool is also open for rental, so we take advantage of the opportunity since the heat of the summer is tearing us!

It is our first time to try Swimways Spring Float, and it was a blast! Everyone in the family loves it, and I realized that one is not enough! I hurriedly run when I heard someone screaming in the pool, I thought it was something serious, and then the kids are just arguing who will go next for this float. I also find it a summer must-have for the whole family! I was so surprised when we used it, we all find it very relaxing and some of us almost asleep!

It is very convenient to carry since it is foldable, portable, and light-weighted. It also comes with a bag that is easy to bring along. The easiest part is to inflate and deflate as Swimways Spring Float comes with Jet Valves. Even my eldest son easily figured it out, and according to him, it is a great swimming gear! It is available at Kids Company, so hurry doesn’t let summer end up without this incredible floater!